Slovakia/Russia watch European Championship Qualifiers

Prufrock

Since Slovakia and Russia are Irelands main contenders for qualification I thought we might as well have a thread to keep people up to date with how hey are doing. Injuries, suspensions, results, team news ect.

Slovakia run in:

26/03/2011 Andorra V Slovakia

03/06/2011 Slovakia V Andorra

01/09/2011 Ireland V Slovakia

05/09/2011 Slovakia V Armenia

06/10/2011 Slovakia V Russia

10/10/2011 Macedonia V Slovakia

Russia run in:

26/03/2011 Armenia V Russia

03/06/2011 Russia V Armenia

01/09/2011 Russia V Macedonia

05/09/2011 Russia V Ireland

06/10/2011 Slovakia V Russia

10/10/2011 Russia V Andorra

I'd expect Armenia to fall away as the games progress.

Current table:
Team MP W D L F A D P
1 Russia 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 9
2 Armenia 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7
3 Ireland 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
4 Slovakia 4 2 1 1 4 4 +0 7
5 Macedonia4 1 1 2 4 4 +0 4
6 Andorra 4 0 0 4 1 11 -10 0

Prufrock

I think this could be considered good news. Róbert Vittek Slovakias top goal scorer in the WC is now a free agent. So hes getting less football than Robbie Keane!!!!!

On Russia

Russia make two squad changes
Russia manager Dick Advocaat has made two changes to his squad against Armenia and for a friendly against Qatar.
Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Alexei Ionov has replaced injured club-mate Vladimir Bystrov, while Chelsea's Yuri Zhirkov comes in to take the place of Pavel Mamayev for the away clash against Armenia on March 26.

http://russiateam.com/news_2011_1/2011_03_11_01.htm

SRFC90

Looking at both their next 2 fixtures, they're both almost certain to pick up 6 points from the 2 games. If we don't take 4 points from our 2 games against Macedonia, we could be going into the last run of games relying on other things to go our way.

Oh and on the table, we're actually in 2nd place buddy, despite them having superior goal difference, we beat Armenia.

tonycascarino

SRFC90 wrote: »

If we don't take 4 points from our 2 games against Macedonia, we could be going into the last run of games relying on other things to go our way.

If we don't take 6 points from our two games against Macedonia it will be bye bye Euro 2012.

citytillidie

Prufrock wrote: »

Since Slovakia and Russia are Irelands main contenders for qualification I thought we might as well have a thread to keep people up to date with how hey are doing. Injuries, suspensions, results, team news ect.

Slovakia run in:

26/03/2011 Andorra V Slovakia

03/06/2011 Slovakia V Andorra

01/09/2011 Ireland V Slovakia

05/09/2011 Slovakia V Armenia

06/10/2011 Slovakia V Russia

10/10/2011 Macedonia V Slovakia

Russia run in:

26/03/2011 Armenia V Russia

03/06/2011 Russia V Armenia

01/09/2011 Russia V Macedonia

05/09/2011 Russia V Ireland

06/10/2011 Slovakia V Russia

10/10/2011 Russia V Andorra

I'd expect Armenia to fall away as the games progress.

Current table:
Team MP W D L F A D P
1 Russia 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 9
2 Armenia 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7
3 Ireland 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
4 Slovakia 4 2 1 1 4 4 +0 7
5 Macedonia4 1 1 2 4 4 +0 4
6 Andorra 4 0 0 4 1 11 -10 0

Just a note table is wrong it goes on score between teams before GD so Ireland are 2nd having beat Armenia

Vokes

Prufrock wrote: »

I think this could be considered good news. Róbert Vittek Slovakias top goal scorer in the WC is now a free agent. So hes getting less football than Robbie Keane!!!!!

What happened to Vittek? Is he likely to sign to a club before the summer?

Prufrock

Sorry about the table. Copy and paste job.

Vokes wrote: »

What happened to Vittek? Is he likely to sign to a club before the summer?

His contract with MKE Ankaragücü was terminated. Dunno why. It was a decision that he and the club came to. I heard he was accused of cheating on his wife not too long ago. Maby he has some personal issues. Hes back in the Slovak squad now anyway.

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-slovakiasquad

On wikipedia hes listed as a free agent.

ctrl-alt-delete

Armenia 0-0 Russia at Half Time,

A draw would be a good result for our cause if it stayed that way, and a nice way to enter our match tonight - even though it may signify Armenia being in the hunt longer than many imagined!

CantGetNoSleep

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Armenia 0-0 Russia at Half Time,

A draw would be a good result for our cause if it stayed that way, and a nice way to enter our match tonight - even though it may signify Armenia being in the hunt longer than many imagined!

As an aside, I am looking at the map of the world on my wall and Armenia is listed as an Asian country (as are Azerbaijan, Georgia, Israel and Turkey)

The Volt

If Armenia win and we win, we go top right?

Raskolnikov

1-0 Armenia

Raskolnikov

Ahh, disallowed. 0-0.

Paully D

Raskolnikov wrote: »

1-0 Armenia

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss!

Hopefully it stays like that, or at worse finishes a draw.

ctrl-alt-delete

Raskolnikov wrote: »

1-0 Armenia

Wasn't in, looked it, and should have been!

Raskolnikov

This match has been all Armenia, in the second half at least. Home crowd providing a great atmosphere.

Minstrel27

Every time I turn on the Russia game they are in and around the box having a shot. Who is the better team?

Oat23

Armenia are playing well, wouldn't be suprised to see them grab a 1-0 win here. Thought it was in a few minutes ago! The stupid camera is at an awful angle and far away from the pitch.

Paully D

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Ahh, disallowed. 0-0.

****.

seafood dunleavy

Is this on telly?

ctrl-alt-delete

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Armenia are playing well, wouldn't be suprised to see them grab a 1-0 win here. Thought it was in a few minutes ago! The stupid camera is at an awful angle and far away from the pitch.

They are playing some really good football, Russia started the second half better, but it has been all Armenia since then, culminating with that chance that hit the back of the net from the wrong side!

Our victory out there was a very good result considering what has gone on since then.

YouTookMyName

This on TV anywhere?

Minstrel27

seafood dunleavy wrote: »

Is this on telly?

I am watching on Al Jazeera +7. Armenia TV also showing it FTA but the picture is ****e.

ctrl-alt-delete

Am watching online on a very good Sopcast stream.

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/94332

Raskolnikov

91871 on Sopcast - perfect quality.

Oat23

YouTookMyName wrote: »

This on TV anywhere?

seafood dunleavy wrote: »

Is this on telly?

Only in Russia and Armenia.

Minstrel27 wrote: »

I am watching on Al Jazeera +7. Armenia TV also showing it FTA but the picture is ****e.

I've been watching in 16:9 on this terrible Armenian channel all this time! Fail! LJ's doesn't list it as being on +7.

Diabhal Beag

http://www.soccertvlive.net/watch/56806/1/watch-armenia-vs-russia.html

The Volt

http://www.magedtv.net/ch2.html

Paully D

Watch Russia nick a 1-0 win now :mad:

Minstrel27

Oatesy23 wrote: »

I've been watching in 16:9 on this terrible Armenian channel all this time! Fail! LJ's doesn't list it as being on +7.

LJ's slip up from time to time. I only knew +7 were showing it when it scrolled across the bottom on +3

Raskolnikov

61st min, still 0-0. Hold out, boys.

TheRedDevil10

http://www.vipstand.me/watch/25597/1/armenia-vs-russia.html

The Volt

Tight game, could go either way but neither side creating a lot at the moment.

Joekers

Stand up for the boys in..... Armenia :pac:

On a serious note does anyone consider them a serious threat for qualification ?

Blatter

Paully D wrote: »

Watch Russia nick a 1-0 win now :mad:

You said it, it's virtually guaranteed. Has 1-0 Russia written all over it.

Raskolnikov wrote: »

61st min, still 0-0. Hold out, boys.

Says yer man with the Russian username:pac:

Raskolnikov

Russia look like they would take the point, it has to be said.

seafood dunleavy

My mind is torn I have them on my accumulator but I want them to lose for Ireland's sake.Should never have put them on.

Browney7

Come on Armenia! Keep it going

That_Guy

Nail biting now. As it stands we'd go top with one goal.

Alphabetical order baby!!!

Raskolnikov

Think there is a goal in this....

ctrl-alt-delete

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Russia look like they would take the point, it has to be said.

Yeah it does look like they are playing like they will be happy with a point,

Armenia look best on the counter attack, which is probably why Russia are not committing many forward,

Two involved in the last attack!

The Volt

That_Guy wrote: »

Nail biting now. As it stands we'd go top with one goal.

Alphabetical order baby!!!

Would it not be because our head to head with Armenia is better?

Joekers

seafood dunleavy wrote: »

My mind is torn I have them on my accumulator but I want them to lose for Ireland's sake.Should never have put them on.

Bournemouth fecked me up on mine which I would have been waiting on russia for :pac: So come on the Armenians

That_Guy

Fcuk that was close...

The Volt

Russia starting to ask a few questions of Armenia now, come on guys hold out!

Paul Tergat

That_Guy wrote: »

Nail biting now. As it stands we'd go top with one goal.

Alphabetical order baby!!!

is it not results against each other rather than GD?

Raskolnikov

Should have been 1-0 to Russia.

That_Guy

p_larkin99 wrote: »

is it not results against each other rather than GD?

Damn. You're right.

Paul Tergat

That_Guy wrote: »

Damn. You're right.

still, both teams dropping points + 3 for Ireland = a good time

TheRedDevil10

pogrebnyak on

That_Guy

p_larkin99 wrote: »

still, both teams dropping points + 3 for Ireland = a good time

Over ten minutes to go though.... No more nails.

EDIT: Close again from Russia.

The Volt

Close again, Arshavin this time